Lamp-chimney holder



(No Model.)

J. QUIMBY, Jr. LAMP UHIMNEY HOLDER.

No. 314,397. Patented Mar. 24, 1885.

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LAMP-CHIMNEY HOLDER.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31 L397, dated March 24:, 1885.

Application filed May 15, 1884.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN QUIMBY, Jr., a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dorchester, in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp- Chimney Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventioin'suchas will cnable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to holders for lampchimneys; and it consists in the improvements hereinafter fully described and set forth.

In the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, the figure represents a chimney and burner having my improvement applied thereto.

A represents an annular band of spiral wire, which is capable of a certain amount of dis tention. This spring-band A is designed to embrace the upper portion of thelamp-chimney and bear upon the enlarged portion a of the same. The said annular band A is held in contact with said enlarged portion by means otvertical wires 1) c, which are connected at their upper ends to the band A at diametrically-opposite points, and are bent at their lower ends to form hooks (2, adapted to engage the lower edge of the burner B.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that by applying the attachment to the lamp as hereinbefore described the shade willbe firmly held in position on the burner, no matter what the size of the shade is, and, moreover, the shade will yield slightly to either side for the purpose of lighting the burner, or of per- (No model.)

mitting the shade to move under blows or contacts to prevent shattering the same.

I am aware that previous to my invention it has been proposed to construct alarnpchinr ney holder of a single vertical wire attached at its lower end to the burner, and provided with a horizontal ring to hold the chimney in position against lateral displacement; further, that it has also been proposed to construct a shade-holder consisting of a rigid ring incased by a spring and having horizontal arms, but not for attachment to the burner. My invention will, however, be readily distinguished from such constructions in that I provide a springband having rods connected therewith, so that the same can be attached to the burner to distend said band, and thereby hold the chimney to its seat on said burner, and thus provide against vertical as well as lateral displacement.

I claim- 1. The improved lampchimney holder herein described, consisting of an annular springband and devices connected to the band and adapted for engagement with the burner to distend said band, substantially as set forth.

2. The improved lampchimneyholderherein described, consisting of an annular band of spiral wire and rods b 0, connected to the said band, having hooks for engagement with the burner to distend said band, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN QUIMBY, JR.

W'itnesses:

GEO. W. IVIURRAY, MILTON Y. LEAVITT. 

